METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF DEVICE DRIVERS
摘要
<p>Method and apparatus for automatic distribution of device drivers. The method provides for a combination removable memory card and modem. Device drivers are stored in a memory portion of a PCMCIA card. Upon insertion into an access device the drivers may be automatically loaded onto the access device, permitting users to immediately utilize the device without having to load device drivers from a separate CD-ROM. Embodiments allow for a PCMCIA card with a switch that may be set to the "install" position on first insertion of the card into an access device. The user removes the card and re-installs the PCMICA card, which now acts as a modem. Additional embodiments allow for an automated process, with device drivers loaded automatically using an auto-execution script or an executable file.</p>
